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Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
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LOT 1398

Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

5 1/8 in. (161 grams, 13 cm).

Squat-bodied with carination to the shoulder and everted rim, raised boss to the centre.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1398

Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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